The only thing more exciting than a big thunderstorm is a Beyond the Ball arc covering the Electabuzz line starting with Elekid! How rowdy is this monster baby? What serves as its baby bottles? Can it even store electricity? Answers to these questions and more await! Topics of distraction include: Mission Impossible, King of the Hill, Vince McMahon, etc. Follow along with the entries below:

Gold: It rotates its arms to generate electricity, but it tires easily, so it charges up only a little bit.

Silver: Even in the most vicious storm, this POKéMON plays happily if thunder rumbles in the sky.

Crystal: It loves violent thunder. The space between its horns flickers bluish-white when it is charging energy.

Ruby & Sapphire: ELEKID stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this POKéMON begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself.

Emerald: If it touches metal and discharges the electricity it has stored in its body, an ELEKID begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself.

Diamond & Pearl: It generates electricity by whirling its arms. However, it can’t store the energy it makes.

Platinum: A weak electric current flows between its horns. Sticking a hand there shocks the unwary.

Black & White 2: Spinning its arms around to generate electricity makes the area between its horns shine light blue.

Sun: When it’s in a house, electrical outlets serve as its baby bottles. It sucks down electricity.

Moon: This Pokémon is constantly fighting with Togedemaru that try to steal its electricity. It’s a pretty even match.

Ultra Sun: When it hears the crash of thunder, Elekid’s mood improves. It can be useful to record that sound and play it when Elekid’s feeling down.

Ultra Moon: When its horns shine a bluish white, that’s the sign it’s fully charged. You’ll get a shocking jolt if you touch it!

Sword: When a storm approaches, this Pokémon gets restless. Once Elekid hears the sound of thunder, it gets full-on rowdy.

Shield: It’s not good at storing electricity yet. This Pokémon sneaks into people’s homes, looking for electrical outlets to eat electricity from.

Legends: Arceus: They generate electricity by spinning their arms. During a thunderstorm, if one hears the lively voices of children out in the wilderness, what one is actually hearing are the voices of Elekid.

BTB: This little electric shock monster baby has an insatiable hunger for electricity and will guzzle it straight from the outlet. Don't touch the horns!

Cover design by Kwesi Phillips

Music by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose

Leave us a tip at https://ko-fi.com/beyondtheball